LenMus 3.0 installation

Release: 3.0 alpha x

Microsoft Windows LenMus 3.0 installation

Manual installation

LenMus does not requiere special installation procedures. Just copy the files wherever you'd like (DO NOT ALTER names and/or structure). Then install the LenMus music font. That's all. No registry keys or other stuff. Follow this procedure:

  1. Create a folder to install LenMus and unzip lenmus30a0.zip there.
  2. Install the font LeMusNot.ttf contained in folder /bin. For example:
    1. Open Windows Control Panel
    2. Open Fonts
    3. Choose "File/install font" and follow instructions
  3. Optionally, create any desired shortcuts on desktop, programs menu, etc.

LenMus 3.0 directories

After unziping you should have the following folders and content:

Directory Files Contents
bin lenmus.exeExecutable
LeMusNot.ttf  True Type font with music symbols. You MUST install it in the Windows/fonts directory.
data *.iniLenMus database files. These files define score generation constrains for each level and lesson.
scores   Sample scores. There are two subdirectories: one for MusicXML scores and another for LDP (LenMus score language) scores.
scores/MusicXML *.xml Test MusicXML samples. Load them into LenMus by using File/Import
scores/test *.txt Test LDP samples. Load them into LenMus by using File/Open
temp empty Empty folder. Used during LenMus execution. Can be changed with the 'options' menu
locale   Contains all language dependent files. There is a subdirectory for each supported language. Subdirectories are named, following RFC 1766, with the two letter language code (.i.e. 'en' for English, 'es' for Spanish, etc.) or with the five chars language-culture code (i.e. 'en-EN' for USA English or 'es-ES' for the Modern Spanish).
locale/xx *.moThe .mo message translation catalogs, except for English language (not needed).
help.htb The help file
*.htb Other .htb files are eMusicBooks.